ABOUT THIS ALBUM

Album Notes

This album - No Other Way - has been four years in the making and is the second album for Chris White. This is an introspective mix of acoustically led styles with light rock and jazz influences. All but one songs are original with a couple of co-writes with Amy King and Dominic Ashworth. There are some very strong songs on No Other Way including the title track.

Chris is often performing in the Hamilton - Toronto area. For more information you can visit www.chriswhitemusic.com.

Hamilton Spectator review Jan 25, 2010:

The CD, No Other Way, is White's second and has been several years in the making. Most of the album was recorded at Hamilton's Grant Avenue Studio and White's own Rosio Sound in Ancaster.

But three of the songs were recorded at Wishbone Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, which has hosted the Supremes, the Commodores, Charlie Daniels, Roy Orbison and many other high-profile acts.

White, a folksinger in the style of Gordon Lightfoot and a regular on the area pub circuit, was able to call on top-flight local musicians such as Danny Lockwood on drums and Stuart Zaltz on keyboards.

Grant Avenue sound engineer Amy King handled the production and sang backup on most of the tracks. White's band for the CD release concert will feature many of the musicians who appear on the CD.

As well, White's special guest at the concert will be his old friend Dominic Ashworth who is travelling in from London. Two of the songs on the album are cowrites with Ashworth.

"Dominic and I grew up together and travelled through Europe in the '70s, busking on street corners and in subways to make money for food. "He ended up going back to England and has lived there for the past 25 years."

This album is a wonderful showcase of strong song-writing, beautiful guitar playing, and refined and intimate vocals. It has an personal, reflective feel without sounding like a 'folk' album. People will relate to these songs, and hear something more every time they listen to this stunning selection of songs.